[jdelsman]

I live in SF (Mission Bay) and just went to the "Mission Bay Citizens Advisory Council" meeting last night for the first time. It was _absurd_ the amount of NIMBYism being spewed from folks over 50 (who accounted for more than half of the occupants in the room, mind you...) whereas the folks nearer to my age were open to the ideas being proposed and discussed.

I knew it was bad, but I was bit taken aback.

However, I did get a little discouraged that there was a lack of people my age trying to get involved, though. People can complain all they want... but until they do, it won't change.

[CalRobert]

I went to the meetings of the South Park (San Diego) planning board and it was similar. I could afford to do so because I was wfh at the time and set my own schedule. Taking two hours out of your day is something that's a lot easier for older folks, in general.

[xster]

Where did these over 50 people live in Mission Bay? From surrounding neighbourhoods I assume?

[umeshunni]

At least your neighborhood meeting was at night. In Noe Valley, half the neighborhood council meetings were on Tuesdays at 10:30am or some such when only the specific demographic that was favorable to their policies were most likely to be free.